The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has appointed John Starcher, BSMH president and CEO, to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1. The announcement was made during the CHA’s annual assembly held in San Diego June 9 – 17. Starcher was appointed because of his strong commitment to advancing and advocating for...
Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) announced the release of its Community Health Annual Report, highlighting the strides made in addressing health and social needs across the organization’s markets. Bon Secours Mercy Health’s Community Health initiatives are grounded in data gleaned from each market’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), Community Health Implementation Plan (CHIP) and Community...
Debbie Bloomfield, PhD, CPA, Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) chief financial officer (CFO), today announced her intent to retire at the end of 2024, after more than three decades of mission-focused, financial excellence at the health system. Beginning July 1, Bloomfield will transition from her role as CFO, shifting to financial leadership oversight of BSMH’s...
Becker’s Hospital Review recently named Bon Secours Mercy Health to its list of Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs 2023. The 100 hospitals and health systems included on the list are the nation’s leading providers of orthopedic care. “Becker’s is thrilled to recognize hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs that are...
Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) Chief Nurse Executive Veronica Scott-Fulton, DNP, MBA-c, MPH, BSN, BA, NEA-BC, has been named one of the 2023 Hospital and Health System Chief Nursing Officers to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review. “After years of navigating their hospitals and health systems through the COVID-19 pandemic, chief nursing officers (CNO) are now...
Bon Secours Mercy Health Chief Ancillary Services Officer Wayne Bohenek has been named to the Advisory Panel of Pharmacists in C-Suites (PICS) initiative by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The panel is made up of pharmacists holding executive-level positions, all of whom are key influencers in their workplaces and in the pharmacy space....
Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) announces that its three accountable care organizations (ACO) – Mercy Health Select ACO, Hampton Roads Good Help ACO and Richmond Good Help ACO – created $66.3 million in total savings for its Medicare population in 2022, representing a reduced health care spend to all taxpayers. Since participating in the Medicare...
Becker’s Hospital Review recently named Mercy Health Select ACO to its list of Top ACOs to Know 2023. Accountable care organizations – also known as ACOs – are physician and health system led groups that identify health care delivery savings. They often partner with Medicare programs while also assisting private insurance patients. ACOs like Mercy...
Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Odesa Stapleton has been named one of the 2023 hospital and health system diversity, equity and inclusion officers to know by Becker’s Hospital Review. “When diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are integrated into the framework of hospitals and health systems, patients and staff members benefit,”...
Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) Chief Financial Officer Deborah (Debbie) Bloomfield, PhD, has been named one of the 2023 hospital and health system CFOs to know by Becker’s Hospital Review. “Chief financial officers are key players in strategic financial planning, growth and partnerships for their organizations…and are crucial to the overall success of their respective...
